Following the recent spate of building collapses -- first in Mumbra, then Mahim and Dahisar -- the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (CIDCO) took action against more than 10 illegal commercial structures in Kopar Khairane on June 21. The authority had sent evacuation letters to owners of shops near Hanuman Mandir in sector V two days prior to the demolition. A few shop owners moved out, while others stuck around.

Bringing the house down: CIDCO’s action against illegal structures in Kopar Khairane